31 Jan 18

GREENS REPORT

The weather hasn't been kind, but Andy and the boys are still on top of it all!

GREENS:

The
start of January has been very dry with fairways hardening and weeds becoming
dominant.

The
ground staff has started spot spraying a broad range of weeds to the green
surrounds and tee tops, while we continue to remove small weeds that are
present to our green surfaces.

Thankfully
we received a total of 28mm at the end of this month to give the course some
colour and moisture.

While
we haven’t received much rain I have applied two separate applications of
wetting agent to the greens and tee areas. This chemical that was applied is to
help hold any moisture to the plant and helps pull through water/moisture to
the root system. This product has been very helpful with weather conditions
that we have had this month.

The
7th tee has been very hard to place a tee in, more so the back half
of the tee area. We have hired a small coring machine to try and loosen and
break up the hard surface, as well as applying a wetting agent and gypsum which
also helps to break up the area. Unfortunately, with the ground underneath
being so rocky the tines only fractured part of the surface. When we start our
renovations to the greens in February, while our contractor is here we will use
the large coring machine to punch solid tines into the tee and with a top dress
of sand I am confident we will have fixed the hard surface issue. The tee
markers will be placed forward over the next few weeks while we continue to fix
the issue.

As
the rough continues to grow behind us we have only had one rough machine out on
the course. Our other John Deere out-front mower has an issue with the
transmission that is currently at our mechanic's workshop being assessed. I am
trying to organise another machine to borrow while this machine is out of
action. In the meantime we will continue to have the other machine out daily
and do our best to keep the rough down.

Renovations
will begin on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th.

Due
to the weather conditions, irrigation system and the amount of fertilisers
applied, ground staff will be watering greens throughout the days with doing
our best to keep in front of golf play. However if the green is still running,
turning a valve off to a green can result in a serious cost of damage. So I
please ask members to be patient and move to the next hole or wait until the
water has finished its cycle. This will only be the week of renovations.

New
G.U.R areas have been marked on the course so please see local rule board.
Through winter projects, we will be assessing these areas to fix permanently.

Upcoming Events

To view the new rules videos, click on this link New Rules of Golf. These videos are brief, very well explained, very descriptive and most have excellent illustrated diagrams.

CALLING ALL VETERAN GOLFERS1 Oct 18

The Nambour Golf Club wishes to say thanks to all the Veteran Golfers in this and other Districts.

Veteran Golfers have supported our club through the tough times we have experienced, but now the course is looking great after a fair amount of work.

To make it worthwhile for Veteran Golfers to come out and enjoy their Local Hinterland Golf Club NGC is making special, attractive offers for you, from 01 October through to the end of this calendar year. Read all about these great chances for the experience of this hinterland course.

GREAT SOCIAL GOLFING DEALS

HYDRATE OR HELL?

The hot, humid weather is upon us, and is especially savage as the ground has been so dry. So it becomes even more important that you are properly hydrated and follow sound sun-safety practices when playing golf at NGC.

So where are our water points? Where can I fill my bottle? What aids are available to help me cope with this heat?